The Lexington Police Dapartment has released details on the December shooting death of a Lexington man.

At approximately 11:36 p.m., Dec. 20, 2019, officers with the Lexington Police Department were dispatched to a shooting that had occurred during a Christmas party at Southern Dreams Realty, at 102 Gantt Street in the Town of Lexington.

Wesley James Warren-Camp, 26, was declared dead of an apparent gunshot wound to the chest.  

In the weeks following the shooting, Lexington PD determined:

• During the party, Wesley Warren-Camp and his father William Douglas Camp Jr. became involved in a physical fight.
• Glenn Rowe Jr. and others at the party separated the father and son.
• Another attendee, Calvin Lee Brown, retrieved a handgun from his vehicle and fired several rounds in an attempt to disperce the crowd. Brown then left the scene.
• After helping to separate the fight, Rowe Jr. and his wife attempted to leave the party. As they were getting into their vehicle, Warren-Camp and Camp Jr. physically assaulted Rowe Jr. and pulled him from his vehicle.
• In self defense, Rowe Jr. retrieved a handgun from his vehicle and shot Warren-Camp.

During interviews immediately after the incident and then during follow up interviews with detectives, Glenn Rowe Jr., stated that he feared for his life, that he was beginning to lose consciousness due to the continued strikes to the face by the two men and that he also worried about the safety of this wife who was witness to the assault and had attempted to pull Wesley Warren-Camp and William Camp, Jr. from her husband.

Medical records from Lexington Medical Center show that Glenn Rowe Jr., suffered a broken orbital socket along with lacerations to the face and head with contusions over much of his body.

This case was presented to the 11th Circuit Solicitor’s Office and it was determined that Glenn Rowe, Jr., acted lawfully in self-defense in the shooting death of Wesley Warren-Camp and no charges will be filed. 

Calvin Brown, who had fired the gun outside of the party, was stopped immediately after leaving on the 200 block of East Main Street by Lexington Police Department officers.  

He was charged with Driving Under the Influence.  The handgun that he fired at the party was found in his vehicle and he has been charged with Unlawful Use of a Firearm and Discharging a Firearm in Town Limits.

William Camp Jr., has been charged with Assault & Battery, 2nd Degree for his role in the assault of Glenn Rowe, Jr., 

Calvin Brown and William Camp Jr., turned themselves in on Jan. 15. They are being held at the Lexington County Detention Center awaiting Bond Court.

Chief Terrence Green said, “This was a tragic and chaotic incident and I appreciate the patience shown from those involved, along with the community, while detectives have worked through every aspect of this case to bring it to a conclusion.
"Thank you to the County of Lexington Coroner’s Office, the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and the 11th Circuit Solicitor’s Office for their assistance throughout this investigation.”